Navigating Dyspraxia: Understanding Challenges and Celebrating Achievements
Welcome to our comprehensive resource on dyspraxia, a developmental coordination disorder that affects individuals in various aspects of daily life. This condition can make tasks that many take for granted—like dressing, maintaining balance, or handling utensils particularly challenging.
Dyspraxia
Dyspraxia affects each person differently, ranging from mild difficulties with fine motor skills to more severe challenges with gross motor skills, such as riding a bike.
We share the journey of a child who, despite numerous efforts and adaptations like adult-sized stabilisers, has found riding a bike exceedingly difficult.
This story is not uncommon among those living with dyspraxia, highlighting the need for awareness and tailored support strategies.
Beyond the challenges, it’s important to recognise the potential for success and fulfillment.
We celebrate the achievements of well-known individuals with dyspraxia, such as actor Daniel Radcliffe and photographer David Bailey, whose accomplishments illustrate that dyspraxia does not limit one's ability to excel in various fields.
This page aims to provide insight into the realities of living with dyspraxia, offering guidance and inspiration for those affected and their families. Through understanding and appropriate support, individuals with dyspraxia can find their niche and thrive despite the challenges posed by the disorder.
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A review from a parent
We had completed Connors ADHD questionnaires earlier in 2021 however his school scored him low, in contrast to our own scores which were high.
Our Community Paediatrician was therefore unable to diagnose him with ADHD. He really began to struggle in Year 10 with the greater complexity of the work & the amount of homework that was expected and had started to miss a lot of school owing to anxiety.
Kelly from Headstuff conducted a 2-hour pre-assessment and produced a very comprehensive report which was sent to school and used as a referral to a consultant paediatrician they work closely with.
Kelly was lovely and immediately put my son at ease at the assessment which was conducted over Zoom. She explained that she herself has ADHD.
He was so relaxed that all his ADHD traits came out – mimicking me, rolling his eyes at me, annoying the dog, spinning & wheeling himself up and down on the office chair and eating 4 packets of crisps!
He said afterwards that he “felt heard and understood”.
The report covered topics such as inattention, disorganisation, procrastination, time blindness, overthinking, impulsivity, fidgeting, hyperactivity, losing things, not following instructions, emotional issues, anxiety, and sensory issues.
The conclusion was that my son was showing several traits of ADHD and should be seen by a paediatrician for assessment ASAP. It also listed several accommodations that should be adopted by the school.
I am convinced that the Headstuff pre-assessment report made a big difference as the Connors & Vanderbilt questionnaires returned by school now showed far greater evidence of ADHD traits.
My son received his ADHD diagnosis last Thursday which was just 2 months from the pre-assessment, and I am over the moon.
We will now be able to get him an EHCP and the help that he deserves.
Our GP was able to take over shared care for the ADHD medication, so my son is getting this on the NHS and has just started taking it.
Mum of 14-year-old ADHD Boy